Lead Cook

Salvation Army; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Salvation Army in Johnson City, TN is seeking a Cook/Kitchen role to plan and prepare nutritious meals for large groups. You will oversee kitchen staff, maintain high hygiene standards, and ensure meals are served safely and with quality. A ServSafe certificate or willingness to obtain it is required or preferred. High school diploma or equivalent is expected.

The position emphasizes teamwork in a fast-paced kitchen environment with emphasis on safety and compliance with health regulations.

Qualifications

• Plans and posts menus and purchases food and supplies for meals.
• Maintains cleanliness and safe food handling in kitchen and dining areas.
• Supervises and coordinates work of kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks.
• Ensures meals are prepared and served safely and attractively.
• Assigns, instructs, and monitors kitchen personnel.

Skills

Menu planning

Food preparation

Safety & hygiene

Staff supervision

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Schedule/Hours: Friday-Tuesday 9am-5:30pm/40This position is responsible for:Plans, prepares, cooks and serves nutritional meals and snacks in accordance with established guidelines and schedules; ensures all meals are prepared and served in a safe and presentable manner; cleans kitchen facilities, equipment, and appliances; maintains inventory of kitchen supplies and food in a neat and orderly manner; assigns, instructs and monitors work of other Cooks and Kitchen Assistants.Key Responsibilities:Plans and posts menus and purchases food and supplies necessary for the preparation and serving of nutritional mealsMaintains a high degree of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining room; ensures that all meals are prepared in a safe manner; ensures all personnel utilizing the kitchen practice proper personal hygiene; ensures compliance with health regulation.Assigns, instructs, and monitors work of other personnel utilizing the kitchen; ensures meals are prepared as plannedPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:Physical Requirements:Ability to meet attendance requirementsAbility to arrive on time for all scheduled shiftsAbility to read, write, and communicate the English languageAbility to cook, taste, and smell foodDuties are usually performed by frequent walking and/or standing, kneeling, or squatting relieved by lesser periods of sittingPhysical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull light objects (less than 25 lbs.)Working Conditions:Work is performed in a normal kitchen environment where there may be limited physical discomforts associated with working around hot stoves/ovens or cold freezers.Work may require driving a vehicle with exposure to the outdoors where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather such as rain, cold, snow, heat or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.Employee Benefits:Medical/Dental/Vision401KHigh School diploma or equivalent,ANDThree years’ experience cooking food for large groups with some experience coordinating the work of other kitchen staff,ORAny equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilitiesLicenses and Certifications:ServSafe Certificate or willingness to acquire.Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled